a city of Prussia, the capital of a circle of the same name in the Arensburg division of the province of Westphalia. It stands on the river Baaren, and is one of the first manufacturing places in the kingdom for silks, velvets, and ribbons, and also has manufactories of cutlery, and other iron goods, with extensive linen weaving and bleaching. It contains two Lutheran, one Reformed, and one Catholic church, 786 houses, and 5690 inhabitants. Lat. 51° 25' 6", and Long. 7° 35' 22" E.